Photos of the Day 03/04

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth smiles during a visit to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, central England. Darren Staples/Reuters

A man takes a picture with a painting during an exhibition by the Trick Art Museum of Japan at the National Taiwan Science Education Center in Taipei. The paintings in the exhibition are supposed to induce a 3D optical illusion when a subject takes a picture with it. Nicky Loh/Reuters

A lion named Carbora roars in his enclosure at the Hagenbeck Zoo in Hamburg. Christian Charisius/Reuters

A Bangladesh fan cheers before the start of the ICC Cricket World Cup group B match between Bangladesh and the West Indies in Dhaka. Andrew Biraj/Reuters

Hotel guides jump for a photo as they wait for delegates during the annual session of China's parliament, the National People's Congress, in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. Hotel guides are provided to cater to about 3,000 delegates at the congress. Jason Lee/Reuters

A model wears a creation from designer Issey Miyake as part of the Fall-Winter, ready-to-wear 2012 fashion collection, during Paris Fashion week. Joel Ryan/AP

The Taurus XL rocket that blasted off carrying NASA's Glory satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base failed to reach orbit. NASA says in a statement that a protective shell atop the rocket did not separate from the satellite as it should have about three minutes after the launch. Bryan Walton/AP

Trade union members throws confetti as they take part in a protest outside Belgium's Central Bank in Brussels. Unions are protesting against the proposal for a nationwide wage agreement, local media said. Thierry Roge/Reuters

A reveler on stilts greets a boy during a ceremony marking the official opening Carnival season in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rodrigo Abd/AP

Demonstrators march under Turkey's national flag during a protest against the arrests of journalists in Istanbul. Journalists in Turkey marched in protest on Friday after police arrested 10 reporters and writers, detentions that prompted the European Commission to warn the EU candidate country over its democratic credentials. Osman Orsal/Reuters

Esther Aikpehae, of South Africa, attends in a protest against Israel's new residency criteria that could result in the deportations of hundreds of children of foreign migrant workers in Tel Aviv, Israel. Ariel Schalit/AP

A flock of geese moves through a field, as boys play cricket in the background, on the outskirts of Srinagar, India. Mukhtar Khan/AP

A paramilitary soldier watches activists of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party shout slogans during a protest against alleged corruption and price rise, outside the ruling Congress party office in New Delhi, India. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government has faced a series of corruption scandals ranging from the country's hosting of the Commonwealth Games last year to the irregular sale of cell phone spectrum in 2008 that reportedly cost the government tens of billions of dollars. Manish Swarup/AP

Paramilitary policemen attend a strength training session at an army base in Hefei, Anhui province. China said on Friday its military spending for 2011 would rise 12.7 percent over last year, resuming double-digit hikes that have stoked regional disquiet about Beijing's expanding strength. Reuters

Balinese Hindu worshipers walk during the Tawur Agung ritual ahead of 'Nyepi,' Bali's Day of Silence and the Hindu New Year, at Prambanan temple in Yogyakarta. Most Balinese Hindus practice self-reflection by staying home as they observe this quiet holiday. Dwi Oblo/Reuters

Pakistani female Christians mourn over the death of their leader Shahbaz Bhatti, during a rally in his native town Khushpur near Faisalabad, Pakistan. Bhatti, was gunned down in the Pakistani capital Islamabad after receiving death threats because he had urged Pakistan to reform its harsh laws that impose the death penalty for insulting Islam. Anjum Naveed/AP

A man reaches for water from as a fire burns in a slum in Mumbai. A fire gutted a large shanty town, home to hundreds of residents, next to Bandra station in Mumbai's suburbs. Vivek Prakash/Reuters

The Obama administration has directed the intelligence community to conduct a "full review" of the 2016 election process, driven by concerns about Russian meddling, said Lisa Monaco, the president’s top counterterrorism adviser.